Which to use
“loser” is an adjective and “Loses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,889
- “loser” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 62947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loser | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs lose | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes loser and Loses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. loser and Loses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between loser and Loses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loser is [ˈloːzɐ] while Loses is [ˈloːzəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “loser” becomes s in “Loses”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loser is recorded at frequency rank #13,889, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːzɐ]. Loses is at rank #49,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62947, this pair ranks #694,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loser vs Loses
Shared letters: elos. Private to "loser": r. Private to "Loses": -.
"loser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loser" and "Loses" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "loser" or "Loses" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "loser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #694,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loser" and "Loses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Loses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #694,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.